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A collection of tests is available to be used by school counsellors and students to assess aptitudes and skills.
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Abilities Tests
These tests, produced by the project experts, have been designed to unveil students’ abilities.
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Database of Aptitudes Tests
These tests, identified and reviewed by the project experts, measure the aptitude of the students.
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Database of Skills Tests
These tests, identified and reviewed by the project experts, measure the skills of the students
This section offers the access to a collection of tools to guide the students to choose their professional carrier.
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Job Profiles
The most researched job profiles have been identified in 6 countries.
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Skills
The most relevant skills for the labour market in the 6 countries involved have been identified.
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Entrepreneurship
From this section it is possible to access learning objects to promote entrepreneurial spirit among students.
What is the secret of success? This section might offer you an answer
Successful Entrepreneurs
A collection of interviews with successful entrepreneurs.
Successful Employees
A collection of interviews with successful employees.
Successful People
A collection of interviews with successful people.Six training modules are available for school teachers and counsellors to provide them with the skills to guide students in their professional carrier.
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1. Understanding Pupils
A module presenting the strategies to understand the pupils' personal aptitudes and characteristics
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2. Capitalise on Pupils Interests and Skills
A module presenting methodologies to build up on the students' interests in order to implement personalised educational paths
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3. World of Work
A module presenting tools and mechanisms available for young people to make a successful transition from school to work
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4. Innovative Entrepreneurial Experiences at Schools
A module presenting initiatives and strategies to foster entrepreneurship among students
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5. Mobility to Learn and Work
A module presenting the opportunities to study, carry out voluntary services and work experiences abroad
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6. Guidance, Counselling and Support Services
A module focusing on how to provide effective guidance, counselling and support to students
Events
The School&Work project has been promoted trough conferences and articles.
Conferences
The School&Work project was presented in a number of events in order to report about the activities carried out and the results achieved.
Press Review
The School&Work project partnership made contacts with web sites focusing on the fields of education.Network
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Contractual Partners
From this section it is possible to access to a description of each contractual partner of the School&Work project.
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Schools
From this section it is possible to access to the information about the schools involved in the School&Work Project in the 6 European countries involved.
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Associated Partners
As a result of the exploitation activity a number of associated partners officially joined the project in order to contribute to the improvement of the project impact on their target groups and to ensure the project sustainability by continuing using the project deliverables in the next years.
This section of the School&Work portal provides administrative information for the project contractual partners and for the European Commission and it is password protected.
Skills& Jobs
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Job Profiles
The most researched job profiles have been identified in 6 countries. For every profile, the related skills have been listed.
Teachers and school counsellors should use the information provided to enhance students' motivation underlining the consistency between what is learnt at school and the skills required by the labour market.
For every country the most researched job profiles are presented providing information on the related qualifications, knowledge, skills, competences and personal attitude.
NAME OF THE JOB PROFILE:Description of the job profile
The nursing auxiliary is specifically trained to assist a nurse, under their supervision, regarding care, education and logistics, within the framework of activities coordinated by the nurse in a structured team.The job is carried out in a community (hospitals, rest homes, nursing home…) and at home.
It was described in a decree of the 12th of January 2006 setting nursing activities that can be carried out by nursing auxiliaries and the conditions in which nursing auxiliaries can perform those acts.
Economical sectorCountryQualifications required- Adult education, vocational upper secondary education, training “polyvalent home and community service auxiliary” (1,560 periods).
Knowledge| Knowledge |
Description | Level |
| Health and Medicine | Knowing the care provided to the patients/residents, the usual emergency situations | Level 4 |
| Languages | Knowledge of the language used in the country/region | Level 4 |
| Law | Technical code and specifications (knowing ergonomics and handling rules); Deontology and law (knowing the deontological and ethical principles and the legal framework of the work) | Level 4 |
| Specific knowledge | Specific knowledge from the sector (knowing the usual paramedical vocabulary...) | Level 4 |
| Using of technical tools | Knowing the appropriate tools and material for technical acts, care, handling | Level 4 |
Skills| Skill |
Description | Level |
| Analytical thinking | Observation of signs of well-being or suffering from the patient/resident (ability to ask relevant questions and to notify any change to the nurse...) | Level 4 |
| Back-office | Administrative skills: updating the patients’ dossier, within the limits of one’s qualification and training, knowing how to transcribe relevant information regarding patients/residents on appropriate documents | Level 4 |
| Communication skills | Appropriate communication with the patient/resident and their relatives (welcome, answering questions, listening…) | Level 4 |
| Customer care | Fulfilment of acts delegated by the responsible nurse (performing certain types of care and treatments, monitoring) | Level 4 |
| Languages | Ability to communicate in the language of the country/region | Level 4 |
| Managing safety rules | Risk prevention awareness (respecting hygiene, asepsis, security and ergonomics rules) | Level 4 |
Competences| Competence |
Description | Level |
| Adaptability | Interpersonal ability (adapting one’s behaviour to cultural differences, to aggressive behaviours…) | Level 4 |
| Assessment | Self-evaluation: assessing one’s competence and training needs | Level 4 |
| Organisational competences | Organisation (keeping the necessary material available, respecting the instructions given by the nurse in the caring plan of the patient/resident, respecting the planning, but also adapting to unforeseen changes | Level 4 |
| Personal/behavioural competences | Discretion (respecting professional confidentiality, distinguishing the information that can or not be communicated) | Level 4 |
| Problem solving | Handling problems (reacting to emergencies, taking the right decisions based on ones’ abilities to act) | Level 4 |
| Self-development | Participating in a continuing training initiative for the team | Level 4 |
Personal AttitudeJob Profile in national language
